The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-15


II. Mississippi 10 a 1t for the r6-elec
tioe Of Senator WslthaN
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PRRIDKHT MADDEN INDICTED.
The grand Jury, late last night
presented President Hidden 10 the
Criminal Court for indictment on six
counts These We print elsewhere
with the names Of the witnesses, upon
whose testimony these counts are
rested. Some Of the witnesses ara
members of the Taxiog District Coun-
ell and some OF them Off >ers and en-
ployes OF the District, VITO siugnlarly
enough have never in their quality
NJ commissioners, officers or mp'oyes
uttered a word Ia doubt Of the integ.
ritz Of their chief. In calling atten.
tion 10 this Indictment we pass over
the irregularities in making up the
Jury and in maintaining it's integrity
Of numbeTs. These and the compost
tisn OF the jury are minor matters
compared with the charges Of malfeas.
snce and nonfeasance that stand upon
she records OF the Criminal COURT
against the lad OF the District gov
ernment These charges will be a
sarpriop 10 the people Mr Hidden
hae served 40 faithfully. They are 80
at variance with his known character,
90 utterly foreign to the whole tenor
OF his oficisl life, that thsy will shock
and stagser all who read thsm rs pas
sing belief. II isimposaible to conceive
that q man so shrowd, so practical,
aud 90 conspiouously eager for the
good, benefit and prosperity OF
Memphis, continuous in labor
ior it's advancement, using
even bis swn credit to
carry more than $4,000 for the bene-
d of the District, could stoop to sur
Isptitisus and psltry proit, or resort
70 the degrading expedients Of increas-
Ing his gains by appropristing in pitt
fully mean ways the property Of the
Rstria, The Judgment OF the commu'
nifty will be at once almost unanimous
ar Mr.. MADDEN. There is an instinct
In the pubie that uuerfingly guides 1t
in its selection and Endorsement
Of men. This 10 especially the case
in q plsee as small IS Memphis
Every man knows every other, and
public lffa,rs and public officials
pass every day the scrutiny o
the public press. II Mr.. Hsdden ha
kssn guilty Of malfesssnCe or non
kassnce IL has escaped the pryiug eye
Of the reporters AMI has uevel
Seen limited at by any OF the District
OF iAls. Mo- eveD.irregularities have
seen reported or suggested an6
the conviction il almost forced tina
the presentation for Impeachment
that failed 8 ignominuoualy in tn,
Legislature, las been revived in thi
form to impair the usefulness
o. the one man who, more thar
any other, has the con6depc
oil the people, because he La
been breakws,er to prevent enci orch
nents upon their rights, But howev5
his may be, every citizen who put
TIE interests of the city above his ow
wshes, who takes the larger an
hroader view OF community as oppose
10 personal interest, who prefers
think Of Mr.. Ha iden ss iaithfl
aud honorable public cfii 'er, au
not the mau who has prevents
the con: ummation of person.
desires, will take sta d b
his side and thus encourage fidelity
great public trust No man wi
sven think M. Hidden guilly Of ii
charges alleged who doe, not desi
his overthrow. NJ mau will rams
himself sesintt the President who d
sires the perpetuity Of the form
)vernment that has eaved the cl
kom he rapsCity Of the hArpies wi
R)urshed when it was divided in
ard managed by wards. The graz
bjry has heard but one side. Mr.. Hs
den has yet to be heard. We have I
hlllest faith in him. We look oy
the whole h5ld Of his activities, 81
everywhere We find something
prai e. aud but little to condem
61ilty Of Irregularities, he may
hut not Of the crimes laid
lis door by the grand ia
II indicted by the Attorney &c
Sral, sitter he has examined /
svidei &c Mr.. Hadden will have
opportuni!y Ia open court tn pre- {
his evidence Ia rcbuttsl and make,
we bel eve, his admins ration stronl
In the es eem Of tie people thar
ever hss been. Every man is in
cent until proven gnilty. Mr.. HadC
will IN an especial sense be so he
His emiDent services aud his stand
asa ciiLe snjitle him TO the high
confederation, and to a suspension
the pubic judgment until he has b.
heard.
M. WILLIAM 0'RRIEN
Has arrived in Montreal from Quel
"a haan uapnolv ovaatad ar,>ooi,